Contents tagged with RL

Sowing winter wheat late: Understanding the risks

5 January 2026

Sowing winter wheat late: Understanding the risks

Jason Pole provides an overview of sowing-date information in the winter wheat recommended list and highlights the risks associated with very late sowings.
The new Recommended Lists (RL) is packed full of options for multiple markets

8 December 2025

The new Recommended Lists (RL) is packed full of options for multiple markets

The new RL 2026/27 tables are out now online.
Farmers and agronomists invited to join the RL team

18 December 2025

Farmers and agronomists invited to join the RL team

We have issued our annual call for passionate people to join the Recommended Lists crop committees that cover cereals and oilseeds.
How a vast data set guides variety recommendations

6 November 2025

How a vast data set guides variety recommendations

Paul Gosling explains how a large variety performance data set underpins recommendation decisions.
Large falls in winter wheat yellow rust disease resistance confirmed, as new ratings issued early

26 August 2025

Large falls in winter wheat yellow rust disease resistance confirmed, as new ratings issued early

Unusual levels of yellow rust in some winter wheat varieties during 2025 have led to a major revision to disease resistance ratings, with large falls recorded for some widely grown varieties.
How we decide which RL trials make the cut

12 August 2025

How we decide which RL trials make the cut

How we decide which trial plots make the grade and an update on our winter wheat on trial site in Norfolk.
New AHDB project to boost weed competitiveness in sustainable farming

4 August 2025

New AHDB project to boost weed competitiveness in sustainable farming

This new project investigates crop physiology traits in winter wheat that enhance weed competitiveness in low-input and organic farming systems.
Assessing crop physiology traits for their competitiveness against weeds in low-input and organic farming systems

26 January 2026

Assessing crop physiology traits for their competitiveness against weeds in low-input and organic farming systems

The project will provide information on the weed competitiveness of wheat varieties.
Major winter wheat yellow rust resistance gene fails

29 May 2025

Major winter wheat yellow rust resistance gene fails

A major disease resistance gene has been unpicked by the pathogen that causes yellow rust in winter wheat, following reports of unusual levels of the foliar disease in many winter wheat varieties during spring.
Game-changing tools from the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL)

14 May 2025

Game-changing tools from the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL)

Use our interactive tools to identify the best varieties for specific situations.
Unusual yellow rust spreads: Winter wheat on trial blog

29 May 2025

Unusual yellow rust spreads: Winter wheat on trial blog

Get an update on our winter wheat on trial site in Norfolk, including observations of unusual levels of yellow rust.
Can you help us solve the wheat yellow rust puzzle?

2 May 2025

Can you help us solve the wheat yellow rust puzzle?

The UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) needs wheat leaf samples with unusual levels of rust.

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